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West Ham have made six changes for the Carabao Cup tie against Fulham, with Finlay Herrick starting in goal and Max Kilman captaining the side. Fulham have handed summer signing Hugo Larsson his full debut, while Kevin and Emile Smith Rowe also start.

No-Guff Summary

  • West Ham face Fulham at London Stadium in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday 15 September at 7.45pm BST.
  • West Ham's starting XI is Finlay Herrick, Kyle Walker-Peters, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Max Kilman, Morato, Divine Mukasa, Lewis Orford, Arne Engels, Mohamadou Kanté, Pablo and Joshua Ajala.
  • The bench is Mads Hermansen, Ollie Scarles, Ezra Mayers, Airidas Golambeckis, Soungoutou Magassa, Jarrod Bowen, Manor Solomon, Taty Castellanos and Joël Piroe. Veltman is absent from the matchday squad.
  • Fulham summer signing Hugo Larsson makes his full debut, with Kevin and Emile Smith Rowe also starting.
  • Fulham head coach Alvaro Arbeloa has ruled Ryan Sessegnon out with a small groin problem.
  • West Ham World says Mavropanos's three Championship goals are backed by a repeatable set-piece threat.
  • There is no extra time or replay. A level tie after 90 minutes will be decided by penalties.
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Nuno sees Fulham tie as chance for wider squad

Nuno Espírito Santo says Tuesday's Carabao Cup tie against Fulham is a chance for West Ham players who have worked hard without getting regular minutes. It points towards using the wider squad, but it is not a confirmed team selection.

The quick turnaround leaves little time to linger over Friday's 6-0 win against Wrexham. Nuno said West Ham moved almost immediately into preparing for Fulham, with his side now on four successive wins and unbeaten in six across all competitions.

He called Fulham a big test and said West Ham still have plenty of room to improve. Nuno also believes cup runs can lift the team's wider form and says his side will push for another strong result.

Sources

  • West Ham Official (opens in a new tab) — Explains how Nuno Espírito Santo is preparing West Ham for the Carabao Cup third-round visit of Fulham, including the demands of the schedule, squad rotation and the value of building momentum across competitions.
  • VAVEL.com (opens in a new tab) — Reports Nuno Espirito Santo’s comments on West Ham’s preparation for the Carabao Cup tie with Fulham, squad use and the importance of progressing in cup competitions.
  • Football.London (opens in a new tab) — Reports that Nuno Espirito Santo sees the Carabao Cup tie with Fulham as an opportunity to rotate his squad and give players more minutes.
  • Claret&Hugh (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Nuno Espírito Santo’s comments point to significant West Ham rotation and possible opportunities for younger players in the Carabao Cup tie against Fulham.
  • West Ham World (opens in a new tab) — Argues that Nuno Espírito Santo’s comments about using the squad point towards significant West Ham rotation against Fulham in the Carabao Cup, with the Millwall fixture influencing the selection decision.